DD-WRL-007
Systems Testing and Evaluation OPM Code: 671

Conducts research, conceptualizes, designs, develops, and tests secure technology systems, including on perimeter and cloud-based networks.

Responsible for planning, preparing, and executing system tests; evaluating test results against specifications and requirements; and reporting test results and findings.

Code Description Work Roles
T0080 Develop test plans to address specifications and requirements 1
T0274 Create auditable evidence of security measures 1
T0512 Perform interoperability testing on systems exchanging electronic information with other systems 1
T0513 Perform operational testing 1
T1020 Determine the operational and safety impacts of cybersecurity lapses 37
T1049 Determine appropriate level of test rigor for a given system 1
T1136 Determine level of assurance of developed capabilities 1
T1138 Create system testing and validation procedures and documentation 2
T1208 Implement new system design procedures 2
T1209 Implement new system test procedures 2
T1210 Implement new system quality standards 2
T1214 Install network infrastructure device operating system software 3
T1215 Maintain network infrastructure device operating system software 3
T1255 Perform cybersecurity testing of developed applications and systems 2
T1346 Determine if system requirements are adequately demonstrated in data samples 1
T1484 Establish testing specifications and requirements 1
T1506 Analyze software and hardware testing results 1
T1587 Perform cybersecurity testing on systems in development 1
T1610 Determine if hardware and software complies with defined specifications and requirements 2
T1611 Record test data 1
T1612 Manage test data 1
T1829 Evaluate locally developed tools 2
Code Description Work Roles
K0068 Knowledge of programming language structures and logic 7
K0674 Knowledge of computer networking protocols 40
K0675 Knowledge of risk management processes 41
K0676 Knowledge of cybersecurity laws and regulations 41
K0677 Knowledge of cybersecurity policies and procedures 41
K0678 Knowledge of privacy laws and regulations 41
K0679 Knowledge of privacy policies and procedures 41
K0680 Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices 40
K0681 Knowledge of privacy principles and practices 40
K0682 Knowledge of cybersecurity threats 40
K0683 Knowledge of cybersecurity vulnerabilities 40
K0684 Knowledge of cybersecurity threat characteristics 40
K0685 Knowledge of access control principles and practices 21
K0686 Knowledge of authentication and authorization tools and techniques 21
K0710 Knowledge of enterprise cybersecurity architecture principles and practices 20
K0711 Knowledge of evaluation and validation principles and practices 7
K0720 Knowledge of Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes 5
K0721 Knowledge of risk management principles and practices 19
K0728 Knowledge of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) principles and practices 20
K0729 Knowledge of non-repudiation principles and practices 20
K0730 Knowledge of cyber safety principles and practices 20
K0731 Knowledge of systems security engineering (SSE) principles and practices 13
K0749 Knowledge of process engineering principles and practices 13
K0751 Knowledge of system threats 40
K0752 Knowledge of system vulnerabilities 40
K0758 Knowledge of server administration principles and practices 13
K0765 Knowledge of software engineering principles and practices 15
K0770 Knowledge of system administration principles and practices 14
K0772 Knowledge of systems testing and evaluation tools and techniques 7
K0778 Knowledge of enterprise information technology (IT) architecture principles and practices 20
K0779 Knowledge of systems engineering processes 14
K0791 Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and practices 19
K0803 Knowledge of supply chain risk management principles and practices 17
K0813 Knowledge of interpreted and compiled programming language characteristics 7
K0820 Knowledge of supply chain risks 18
K0828 Knowledge of supply chain risk management standards and best practices 16
K0837 Knowledge of hardening tools and techniques 14
K0838 Knowledge of supply chain risk management policies and procedures 13
K0839 Knowledge of critical infrastructure systems and software 13
K0840 Knowledge of hardware reverse engineering tools and techniques 15
K0842 Knowledge of software reverse engineering tools and techniques 15
K0851 Knowledge of reverse engineering principles and practices 15
K0865 Knowledge of data classification standards and best practices 18
K0866 Knowledge of data classification tools and techniques 18
K0870 Knowledge of enterprise architecture (EA) reference models and frameworks 20
K0871 Knowledge of enterprise architecture (EA) principles and practices 20
K0879 Knowledge of industry cybersecurity models and frameworks 9
K0880 Knowledge of access control models and frameworks 9
K0881 Knowledge of learning assessment tools and techniques 7
K0891 Knowledge of the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model 13
K0915 Knowledge of network architecture principles and practices 21
K0917 Knowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards and best practices 15
K0918 Knowledge of Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards and best practices 16
K0919 Knowledge of Personal Health Information (PHI) data security standards and best practices 16
K0928 Knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices 13
K0934 Knowledge of data classification policies and procedures 18
K0947 Knowledge of computer engineering principles and practices 14
K0983 Knowledge of computer networking principles and practices 39
K1014 Knowledge of network security principles and practices 40
K1100 Knowledge of analytical tools and techniques 4
Code Description Work Roles
S0015 Skill in conducting test events 2
S0048 Skill in systems integration testing 1
S0401 Skill in collecting data 2
S0402 Skill in verifying data 2
S0403 Skill in validating data 2
S0409 Skill in deriving evaluative conclusions from data 3
S0558 Skill in developing algorithms 5
S0559 Skill in performing data structure analysis 5
S0568 Skill in designing data analysis structures 1
S0573 Skill in developing testing scenarios 1
S0579 Skill in preparing reports 11
S0597 Skill in writing code in a currently supported programming language 7
S0598 Skill in creating test plans 2
S0630 Skill in conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) 1
S0632 Skill in designing Test and Evaluation Strategies (TES) 3
S0634 Skill in identifying Test and Evaluation Strategies (TES) infrastructure requirements 2
S0635 Skill in managing test assets 2
S0639 Skill in providing test and evaluation resource estimates 1
S0791 Skill in presenting to an audience 9
S0842 Skill in interpreting test results 1
S0889 Skill in performing test result analysis 1